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Sony MDR-NC6

Sony MDR-NC6
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alaScore 76

1261 reviews

Feb, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1261 reviews of Sony MDR-NC6. The average rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones for all reviews. People are impressed by the noise isolation and portability. The comfort and sound are also appreciated. The reliability and usability get mixed views.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Sony MDR-NC6 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 76/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony MDR-NC6

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 33 user reviews of Sony MDR-NC6 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the durability and comfort. The noise isolation and sound are also appreciated, but some have doubts about the size and reliability.

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88% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Feb, 2025

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Sony MDR-NC6

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1189 user reviews of Sony MDR-NC6 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the noise isolation and portability. The comfort and sound are also appreciated, whereas there are mixed opinions on the reliability and usability.

price, sound, comfort, portability, noise isolation

73% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Feb, 2025

Expert review by : Steve Guttenberg (cnet.com)

Sony MDR-NC6 review

 

Sony MDR-NC6 Editor's note: We have changed the rating in this review to reflect recent changes in our rating scale. Click here to find out more.

Noise-canceling headphones; rich sound; folds for compact storage; soft leatherette carry pouch.

Noise-canceling powers aren't up to snuff.

Sony's most affordable noise-canceling headphones' sweet sound may satisfy some buyers, but their noise-canceling prowess is suspect.

Dec, 2004
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Expert review by : Jacob Spindel (mobiletechreview.com)

Sony MDR-NC6 Headphones

 

In the middle of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, a traveler who finds one of the others' tales to be unbearable and annoying simply screams at him to stop. Agent Maxwell Smart, on the other hand, had an advanced Cone of Silence. Unfortunately, for iPod...

Noise cancellation provides noticeable improvement ; high-quality audio with strong bass ; good battery life ; relatively inexpensive considering their capability level ; includes carrying case

In some situations, they tend to "over-cancel" audio, which a negative effect on quality (unless noise cancellation is disabled)

On the right-hand side of the headphones, a small cylinder snaps in a single AAA battery, which is required to power the active noise cancellation feature. An switch on the right earpiece turns noise cancellation on or off. Sony rates the battery life...

Apr, 2007
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Expert review by : Steve Guttenberg (cnet.com.au)

Sony MDR-NC6

 

The affordable MDR-NC6 headphones sound decent, but their noise-canceling feature isn't all that effective.

Noise-canceling headphones; rich sound; folds for compact storage; soft leatherette carry pouch.

Noise-canceling powers aren't up to snuff.

Sony's most affordable noise-canceling headphones' sweet sound may satisfy some buyers, but their noise-canceling prowess is suspect.

Dec, 2004
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Expert review by : Steve Guttenberg (cnet.co.uk)

Sony MDR-NC6 review

 

Sony MDR-NC6 Editor's note: We have changed the rating in this review to reflect recent changes in our rating scale. Click here to find out more.

Noise-canceling headphones; rich sound; folds for compact storage; soft leatherette carry pouch.

Noise-canceling powers aren't up to snuff.

Sony's most affordable noise-canceling headphones' sweet sound may satisfy some buyers, but their noise-canceling prowess is suspect.

Dec, 2004
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Expert review by : Which? (which.co.uk)

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Feb, 2008
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Not so great

 

They broke today after more than a year, but at no fault of its own. My kitten chewed through the wire. I won't be getting them again, I'm looking for something different.

They sound relatively good, and they aren't uncomfortable

Noise canceling is weak, adds a hiss sound

Jan, 2008
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Pretty much complete junk..

 

I bought these, and they were great.. for a while. The noise canceling started to make noises randomly, which was really quite annoying. I finally had to shut it off. These dropped off of my desk, and literally broke in half. I put it back together,...

Noise canceling, cheap

Break easily, short cord, "noise canceling" makes wining noise sometimes

Dec, 2006
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Good, Inexpensive Starter NC Headphones

 

I bought these to try to make airline travel more comfortable. I used them on a recent trip, which had two flights each way of 1.5 and 3.5 hours. They worked well given their design, drastically reducing but not eliminating the engine and airflow...

Decent noise cancelling. Battery in headset. Comfortable; nicely padded foam and adjustable height. Includes airline adapter and carrying bag ; Lots of bang for the buck

No in-line volume control. Don't fold up as compact as I'd like

Mar, 2006
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

SONY MDR-NC6 3.5mm Connector Circumaural Noise Canceling Headphones

 

as described it, it reduces the loud plane noise. works really well

not very comfy, ears hurt after a while

Jan, 2006
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Sound great, but.....

 

Another great sounding Sony product, but the noise canceling doesn't cover noisy kids! Oh, well, crankn up the volume.

Oct, 2005
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